Level Design concept

The concept for this level design is an “escape the dungeon’-like stealth game, where the general goal is to collect all the keys for the player’s escape whilst staying out of sight of the guards patrolling the halls.

Set underground in the catacombs, this level succeeds the first level (the dungeon) and preludes the first above-ground level (the servant quarters). The catacombs are damp and unlit by natural light, and the only way upwards is a single set of stairs locked by four keys. The catacombs are designed like a large underground mineshaft with long stretches of empty corridors that open into large spaces. The larger spaces are designed to be semi-livable spaces such as bedrooms or gardens. It is evident that this space is designed for someone to live here.

The player awakens their ‘memories’ to reveal the paths toward the hidden keys.